Black Jack Magnetic Cables
Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C256-26-AP-4113 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 11, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source This Is Not a Request for Competitive Quotes The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO?16), hereby provides notice of its intent to negotiate and award a sole source, Firm?Fixed?Price, one?time purchase and one?time delivery contract to Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC,13350 Ranch Road 12, Wimberly, TX 78676-5075, USA. This action is being taken in accordance with the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7008, Restricting Competition. This procurement is for the Gover… (show all)
nment Marketing and Procurement, LLC BlackJack Cables for the Patient Care Service at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, located at 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave., Jackson, MS 39216. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 � Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 � Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Rationale: Pursuant to VAAR 819.7008, only one source is reasonably available to provide the required supplies. Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC BlackJack Cables incorporates unique, proprietary features not available from any other manufacturer. Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC is the sole OEM, and no other vendor produces the supplies that meet the requirements. Critical capabilities supporting the sole-source determination include: (1) Specialized magnetic connection system designed to prevent accidental damage and disconnect patient beds. (2) Cable and wall adapters that provide magnetic wall �brick� interfaces that mate with the specified BlackJack bedside cables at each designated location. (3) Cables and wall adapters that support conventional 37 pin connectivity between beds and wall interfaces using the quoted cable configurations (XFRbr, XMRbr, MR4 Blue or equivalent). (4) Cables and wall adapters that include right angle stainless steel non-magnetic brackets to support and route cables and hardware as intended by the manufacturer. No alternative product meets these clinical, operational, and safety requirements. Therefore, Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC is the only source capable of providing the required item. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. Firms that believe they can meet the Government�s requirement and can provide an authorized OEM letter demonstrating capability may submit a written statement of interest within five (5) calendar days of this publication. Responses must be sent via email only to Contracting Officer, Ashley Haslauer at Ashley.Haslauer@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. However, any vendor that wishes to be considered and believes it can meet the Government�s requirement must provide written evidence demonstrating OEM authorization to distribute, supply, install, and support the Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC BlackJack Cables. Acceptable documentation includes, but is not limited to, a current OEM authorization letter on manufacturer letterhead. Failure to provide valid proof of authorization will result in the vendor being deemed incapable of providing the requirement. Interested parties submitting capability statements must clearly identify proprietary data with appropriate markings and include their business size classification (large, small, small?disadvantaged, 8(a), woman?owned, etc.) and indicate whether the company is U.S. or foreign owned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in response to this notice. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award. Responses are due no later than Tuesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM Central Standard Time. Responses will be evaluated; however, the Government reserves the exclusive right to determine whether to compete this requirement. If no responses are received by the closing date and time, a sole-source award will be made to Government Marketing and Procurement, LLC, without further notice.
Who won similar work
20 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 339112.
Single-winner award sizes (20): middle half $56K to $965K, median $194K; range $12K to $3.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 3 | $210K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC | 1 | $3.8M | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX · $19.4B | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Dec 17, 2024 |
| GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $936K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | 1 | $925K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| O R ELDER INC | 1 | $398K | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 1 | $353K | Apr 10, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BDX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 20 past awards, $194K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 10, 2026FIRST NATION GROUP LLC$1.5M6515--36C25626Q1085-Brand Name or Equal (Olympus) Integrated Operating Room, Endoscopy Video System and Endoscopic InstrumentationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 12, 2026FORESIGHT IMAGING LLC$29K6515-- TIMS Medical CartNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$82KBrand Name Only � Verathon GlideScope Core 15 Airway Visualization SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 20261ST AMERICAN MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.$57K6515--Radiology Addition CT Injection SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 24, 2026Alvarez LLC$305K6515--Cubie Smart DrawersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 12, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$73K6515--Medtronic brand name or equal- ENT Surgical Navigation SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2026O R ELDER INC$398K6515--580-26-2-167-0176 ALCON UNITY VCS (VA-26-00047663)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026Trillamed LLC$353KNotice of Award Omnicell Cabinet Equipment UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2025GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC.$936K6515--Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzer Test kits MEDVAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.1M6515--Infusion Pumps in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemMateriality: 0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $25K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.